Obama touts new funds for community health centers

"Health centers play a key role in bringing vital health care services to 20 million Americans from all walks of life," the presidential proclamation states. "They lift up rural and urban neighborhoods alike, extending community based, patient directed care to those who need it most."

“Through the Affordable Care Act, we’re making an historic $11-billion investment in our nation’s community health centers," she said in a statement. "Health centers are already using some of these funds to add new locations, hire more providers and offer additional services to our nation’s most vulnerable populations."